1. The Old University 1845-1904

2. Legislative Charter of 1917 Normal School at Nacogdoches –WWI delay opening until 1921 Registering on the first day were 270 students paying $12 tuition for the semester.

3. The History of SFASU

4. Nine Flags Logo

5. Dr. Alton. W. Birdwell 1917 - 1942

6. The “Shack” of 1923 Administration, the Library, the Registrar’s office, and even the sports equipment.

7. The Old University Built 1858

8. First Faculty Lois Foster, first faculty member, history Robert Shelton, men’s athletic coach

9. More Early Faculty Thomas E. Ferguson Ruth Mays, Dean of Women

10. Pine Tree Hymn Karle Wilson Baker, poet

11. The Vista 1924

12. The Austin Building

13. Austin and Rusk Buildings

14. Freshmen entering Stone Fort will not graduate. Only virgins can enter without tripping. Stone Fort Legends

15. Ghosts Chester: Ghost of the Fine Arts Building. o1967 Strange blurred shapes in photos Sounds of footsteps. oArchitect died of heart attack during building construction? oWorker fell from scaffold? oNo to both Dorm 15 oGirl who jumped off 3rd story on 1st night on campus.

16. Dr. Paul Boynton 1942 - 1958

17. Boynton, the Savior Enrollment hits a low of 253 in the last spring semester of the war Suspends sports Recruits a Women’s Army Corps school Freezes hiring and opens garden plots on campus to supplement food Starts Forestry Department

18. Women Army Corps

19. Dr. Ralph W. Steen 1958 - 1976

20. Steen, the Builder Enrollments go from 2,017 to 11,293 12-fold increase in budget Student Center (1964) and dormitories on Griffith Boulevard Classrooms and offices for Education (1974) and Business (1975) Library (1973) Coliseum (1975) Physical education complex (1975) New football stadium First doctoral program in forestry starts in 1975.

21. Dr. William R. Johnson 1976 - 1990

22. Dr. Donald Bowen 1990 - 1991

23. Dr. Dan Angel 1992 - 1999

24. Dr. Tito Guerrero, III 2000-2006

25. Dr. Baker Patillo, 2007-